Add External URL Extensions

This article describes how to add an external URL extension using the Wix Dev Center.

Note: You can only create one external URL extension per app.

Add an external URL extension to your app

Do the following to add the extension:

  1. Build your app using the technologies of your choice. Make sure your app:
    • Is hosted on a publicly accessible server.
    • Is served on an https URL, not an http one. For security reasons, the Wix Dev Center does not support making requests to non-https servers.
  2. In the Dev Center, create a new app.
  3. In your new app’s page in the Dev Center, click Extensions in the sidebar menu.
  4. Click Create Extension.
  5. In the Choose the extension you want to create modal, select External URL and click Create.
  6. On the External URL extension configuration page, fill in the following fields:
FieldMeaning
Page Info > Page URLRequired. Your app server’s address. When a site admin opens your app from the Manage Apps page in their site dashboard, this address is opened in a new browser tab.

The App Instance query parameter is attached to the dashboard URL so that you can identify the user when they launch your service.

Note: For security reasons, your app must be hosted on an https address.

  1. Click Save > Save to save your changes.

Once your app is installed on a site, a site admin can access your service by clicking Apps > Manage Apps in the sidebar menu of their site dashboard, and clicking Open next to your app.

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